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Christmas has always been about consumption

by Hayley Hershman
Dec 8, 2017
And if you feel like the holiday used to be better, you're not alone.
Flanders says it's what we consume around Christmas that's changed over the years.
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How a business tycoon cashed in on the Mexican Revolution

by Kai Ryssdal and Emily Henderson
Jul 26, 2017
You may not have heard of him, but the Tennessee farm boy was once the richest man in Mexico.
Mexico City in 1912.
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UK honors Jane Austen 200 years after death

by Stephen Beard
Jul 18, 2017
The romantic novelist is celebrated with her image on a new 10 pound bill.
“Jane Austen was always concerned about the money she made from her writing,” said Kathryn Sutherland, an Oxford professor. “She would be proud and amused to find herself on a bank note.”
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Summer camp has grown into a very big business

by Ryan Kailath
Jul 7, 2017
Millions of kids attend camps, which increasingly have to offer more than just color wars and swimming lessons to win customers
At the Admiral Farragut Academy summer camp a senior cadet instructs a younger camper on how to use a bow, circa 1950.
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Blog: Founding conflicts, conflicting numbers

by Molly Wood
Jan 25, 2017
On our first episode of Make Me Smart, we asked you to tell us what you thought about the show, and you had lots to say about polls and presidents.
Protesters flood Independence Avenue during the Women's March on Washington January 21, 2017 in Washington, DC. 
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India's history told through 50 lives

by Hayley Hershman
Sep 30, 2016
A new book looks at India's past and present.
A few of the notable figures from Khilnani's book are also featured on these posters above.
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The immigrant story behind a famous frankfurter

by Robert Garrova
Aug 19, 2016
How Nathan’s Famous went from a Coney Island stand to one of the biggest names in hot dogs.
Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island, New York, in 1976.
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A battle for the airwaves that ruined a friendship

by Kai Ryssdal
May 27, 2016
A conversation with Scott Woolley, author of "The Network."
 David Sarnoff (1891 - 1971), general manager of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).
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What 'Hamilton' can teach us about central banking

by David Brancaccio
Dec 8, 2015
Producer Jeffrey Seller explains why bureaucracy is a hit on Broadway.
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For some, family history can be traced through a bank

by Tracey Samuelson
Jul 17, 2015
Why genealogy is a financial service.
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